Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’

• The word “Blog” comes from the term “Web Blog”.  Web Blogs became a popular and easier way to communicate once the Internet came along than past methods like having a Pen Pal, mailing cards or even writing emails.  With a “blog”, friends and families can communicate with everyone at one time by simply adding a blog post and allowing everyone to have access to it

• When “blogging” first became popular, people used blogs as on-line diaries and journals.  One of the things that made it fun and exciting was giving family and friends the ability to comment on blog posts and interact with one another via their web logs.

• Websites like MySpace, used mostly by teenagers and young adults  really helped blogging  explode in popularity giving users the ability to post something on MySpace page and other users/friends could respond and interact about whatever had been posted.  Posting photos, change themes and customizing MySpace pages to fit personal tastes, the latest trends, or simply rebel against parents made it even more exciting and fun for this generation.

• Blogging became a new way of communicating with friends.  When other social websites like FaceBook and Twitter began to catch on, it closed the generation gap and kids found not only their friends had Facebook and Twitter accounts, they even found their grandparents “twittering” as a way to stay in touch.

• “Twittering” is considered “micro blogging” because you are limited to 140 in each “tweet”.  Read more about Twitter and how to participate in the post “Six Easy Twitter Lingo “Twips”.

• Because blogs offer dynamic content vs. static content with a standard HTML web page.  Search engines like Google have become more fond of blog sites because the content us much more fresh and up to date and therefore end up closer to the top of a search result in many cases.  With all of the talk about Search Engine Marketing and businesses trying to figure out the secret recipe to being indexed on page one of Google, more and more businesses are turning to blogs to create current content, make announcements and keep their clients up to date about their businesses.

• For businesses, a blog could and really should include announcements, market updates along with any and all commentary having to do with the industry the business is serving.  The more relevant and important the information, the more people will frequent the blog.  Businesses who have blogs and depend on their blogs as a communication tool, need to commit to keeping their blogs updated and current.  Businesses who don’t make that commitment and are fortunate enough to make their way up to the front page of Google because of their blogs, will soon find their websites lost in the shuffle without such a commitment.

• With regards to maintaining a company blog, it should fall under the specific job description of someone in the company who should be held accountable to keep it up to date.  In an ideal world, a blog is updated daily, but updating it two to three times per week is totally acceptable as well.

• The big thing to remember is to provide your readers quality and relevant information.  Filling your blog with a bunch of fluff meant to keep search engines happy will not help your business in the long run.

• Learn more about blogging for money by reading the free e-book, Profitable Blogging.  Profitable blogging includes everything you need to know to help you get started.

• Feel free to ask any questions you have regarding blogging or how to blog either below or on the “ask a question page”.

Happy Blogging! ~ Nadine

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First of all, what the heck is #followfriday?  Follow Friday is when you help other people on Twitter find interesting people to follow. The # makes it searchable in Twitter Search.

If you watch the trending topics, which you should, you will notice every Friday includes #followfriday.

This is how to participate.

In your post include #followfriday to suggest people to follow on Twitter. You would suggest other people you find interesting to help others find them too!  Add “#followfriday” anywhere in the Tweet so it is searchable. The “#” is very important – don’t forget it!  Learn about twitter lingo here.

Here is an example and you should feel free to copy ad paste this in to your post.

#followfriday I find the tweets from @nadineblogs interesting.

you can also list several people you find interesting by placing @ in front of their user name in to one post AND including #followfriday anywhere in the post.

You can find Follow Friday suggestion on Twitter Search or by clicking on #followfriday in the trending topics on the right side of your home page.

Have fun!

When you are new to Twitter, some of the “twitter lingo” may be a bit confusing and hard to keep up with.  Here are some quick tips on “twitter lingo” to help you out.

• @username + your message – directs your tweet to that person and also shows in their “replies” tab.
  Example: @Printerbees – Thanks for the printing coupon!

• D username + your message – a “direct tweet” that sends the  person a private message that does not show in the public time line.
  Example:  @RyanSecrest – what do you think about Paula possibly not returning to American Idol?
• RT @+username – “retweet”, if someone posts something you like and want to share with the people who are following you, give credit to the person to posted it by putting a RT (retweet) before the @username.
  Example: RT@Pdiddy “The future belongs to those who prepare for it TODAY!!!” -Malcolm X… A little inspiration for everyone’s Friday!!!

• #followfriday – Follow friday is the day when you recommenced other people on Twitter to your followers.  If you think the people who are following you will like someone you are following recommend them on “Follow Fridays”
  Example: @nadinebogs #followfriday  or I recommend @nadinebogs because I like her updates #followfriday , you can also add several users in one tweet or when you “ReTweet” something.
  
• #topic  “hashtags” -  This is a way to “tag” your twitter update on a specific subject.  Makes it easier for followers and non followers to search it on the Twitter home page or in the trending topics area.
• Nudge username – haven’t heard from one of your friends in a while…nudge them by typing nudge username
  Example:  nudge Oprah